A Guide to Patients in pdf format has been
released by the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS),
Prasanthigram, along with the sister institution in Whitefield, Bangalore,
The pdf as well as in doc format is attached herewith at the end for your
ready reference. The same is reproduced in the text format below.

Guide to patients

All the patients enter the hospital through
the patient gate. Patient gate opens at 5:00 am in the morning. Soon after
your entry, the volunteers (sevadal) in blue scarves, would give you a token
for the respective department you have come to visit. The token number
denotes your position in the queue. Please bring your old medical reports
that you may have. You may then proceed to the Screening and Registration
Block (SRB). Only one attendant will be allowed to enter the campus with a
patient. You can also take an appointment beforehand through email or post.

Screening and Registration Block

At the Screening and Registration Block (SRB),
the patients will be directed to the appropriate counter, for Cardiology,
Urology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery. Gastroenterology
patients, should first visit the Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital,
Puttaparthi, and on their referral should visit SSSIHMS, Prasanthigram. Once
seen by the doctor and registered the patients should then visit the
respective OPD.

Important instructions

Please bring a valid proof of address. Any
one of the following proofs are accepted.

In an age, where health-care has all but
become a business, the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS),
Prasanthigram, along with the sister institution in Whitefield, Bangalore,
stands out as a beacon of hope for the thousands of people in dire need of
super speciality health-care putting into practice the principles of human
values as laid down by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The 300-bed SSSIHMS,
Prasanthigram, was completed within a year in 1991, with the blessings of
Bhagawan Baba. It is one of those few hospitals in the world where a patient
gets unmatched treatment, provided by a dedicated team of highly qualified
medical professionals totally free of cost.

Location

The Hospital is around 3 km from the Sri
Satya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam railway station (Puttaparthi) and 7 km from the
Prasanthi Nilayam ashram and the adjoining bus terminus. Generally trains
going via Dharmavaram to Bangalore or Chennai from the North, West and East
halt at the station. While trains from the South passing through Penukonda
generally halt at the Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam station. Patients are
advised to refer to the Indian Railway train time table for detailed
information. Overnight buses are available from Chennai and Hyderabad to
Puttaparthi, which stop right outside the hospital premises. From Bangalore,
buses to Puttaparthi are available from early morning to evening from the
Kempe Gowda Inter-State Bus Terminus, popularly knows as Majestic bus stand.

Specialities

The SSSIHMS, Prasanthigram was inaugurated
by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba along with the then Prime Minister of India
Sri. P.V. Narasimha Rao. The hospital as of today offers free tertiary care
in seven specialties as described below:

The hospital provides treatment in the
following specialities:

Cardiology:
The Department of Cardiology began functioning on November 22, 1991. With
complex procedures being performed free of cost, patients visit the
department from all over the country.

Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery (CTVS) :
An entire gamut of cardiac surgeries, except heart transplants have been
routinely performed by the department. On an average over 1,000 procedures
every year.

Urology :
All major surgeries of the kidney, bladder, ureter, prostate, urethra are
performed at the department. Further, endoscopic surgeries like TUR, ‘P’/URSL/,
PCNL/ CYTOSCOPY/VIU are routinely performed for prostate, stones and
strictures. Open surgeries for stone, cancer of the kidney, bladder,
prostate and stricture of urethra are also undertaken by the department:

Orthopaedics:
The department was opened at SSSIHMS, Prasanthigram, as a full service
facility on July 11, 2006, providing complete orthopaedic care. The facility
is equipped with most modern high technology equipment and is staffed by
well qualified, experienced consultants.

Gastroenterology (endoscopy):
The latest addition to the SSSIHMS, Prasanthigram, is the department of
Gastroenterology. The department was inaugurated by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai
Baba on July 12th, 2008. Currently the department is offering only Endoscopy
services.